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Old 02-22-2014, 08:00 PM
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Sounds good, how many lives have you saved so far with your neighborhood AED? How many lives have been saved in all of The Villages since the program began? Is there any follow up to see what the survival rate is? I would think that could be important to detrmine the effectiveness of the program. For example, there must be some study showing a comparison between simple chest compressions and the use of AEDs.
Interestingly, there's a report on another website about TV that Captain Lazenby saved a parishioner at his church by using chest compressions and an AED. The man was transported to a hospital and is now recovering at home.

BTW, the article indicates the AED was provided to the church by Capt. Lazenby at his own expense.
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